I moved — how and where do I register my new address?

Direct answer

Registering your address is compulsory within a short deadline after moving (days to weeks, depending on the country) and everything official flows from it: the ID number, tax, voting, health insurance, school places. Register at Urząd gminy — ewidencja ludności / PESEL (gov.pl) — online with a digital ID in many countries, otherwise at Urząd skarbowy — odwołanie / e-Urząd Skarbowy (22 330 03 30) — with ID and proof of the new address (rental contract, deed, or the landlord's or host's declaration). NFZ — Telefoniczna Informacja Pacjenta 800 190 590 (800 190 590) and the other agencies are informed automatically in most countries — but check your tax and benefit accounts after a few weeks.

Call firstUrząd gminy — ewidencja ludności / PESEL

Report toUrząd skarbowy — odwołanie / e-Urząd Skarbowy

If that failsNFZ — Telefoniczna Informacja Pacjenta 800 190 590

🗣️ What to say

"I moved to [new address] on [date] from [old address / abroad]. I would like to register my address [and my family members: names]. Attached: ID and [rental contract / owner's declaration]."

🪜 Step by step

DeadlineCheck the days allowed — late registration can be fined.
DocumentsID for everyone moving, proof of address, for a move from abroad also birth/marriage certificates (multilingual form or apostille).
Online or in personUrząd gminy — ewidencja ludności / PESEL online with digital ID; otherwise Urząd skarbowy — odwołanie / e-Urząd Skarbowy by appointment.
Moving from abroadAlso: health insurance, the ID number if new, deregistration in the old country.
Mail forwardingThe postal service's redirection for a few months; update the bank, employer, insurers yourself.

📇 All contacts

Urząd gminy — ewidencja ludności / PESELRegistration, PESEL number, certificatesWithin 30 days of moving in🔗 www.gov.pl/web/gov/zamelduj-sie-na-pobyt-staly-lub-czasowy-dluzszy-niz-3-miesiace

Urząd skarbowy — odwołanie / e-Urząd SkarbowyAppeal against a decision, instalmentsWithin 14 days of service📞 22 330 03 30 🔗 www.podatki.gov.pl

NFZ — Telefoniczna Informacja Pacjenta 800 190 590Choosing a GP, entitlements, complaintsFor finding a doctor and coverage questions📞 800 190 590 🔗 www.nfz.gov.pl

Rzecznik Praw ObywatelskichComplaints about public bodies, freeWhen the authority does not answer or acts unfairly📞 800 676 676 🔗 bip.brpo.gov.pl

❓ Frequently asked

The landlord will not give me a declaration

Most countries let you register with the rental contract alone; if the landlord obstructs, Urząd skarbowy — odwołanie / e-Urząd Skarbowy can register you on other evidence and the landlord may be fined.

Can I register in a friend's flat?

Yes, if you actually live there — with the friend's declaration. It can affect their benefits or taxes; tell them.

I have no fixed address

Municipalities offer a postal address for homeless residents so that benefits and documents work. Ask Urząd skarbowy — odwołanie / e-Urząd Skarbowy or social services.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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